BUZZ! Quiz TV PlayStation 3 - Fact sheet

BUZZ! Quiz TV - Fact sheet

This fall BUZZ!, the popular quiz show franchise, makes its way for the first time to PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system with BUZZ! Quiz TV. Developed by Relentless Software, BUZZ! Quiz TV comes packed with BUZZ! wireless buzzer peripherals for an easy, pick-up-and-play game show experience. Combining to deliver over 5,000 questions divided into five different genre channels (Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Brainiac and Lifestyle), the new Channel Hopper mode allows players to switch between the different categories of questions in order to play a variety of quizzes that lets all of your friends get into the action.

Extending the quiz show network beyond the disc, up to four players from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada can team up for trivia showdowns in the online multiplayer mode, “Sofa vs. Sofa.” New quiz packs will be available to download from PlayStation Network, so players will never run out of fresh questions. Also, for trivia fans wanting to see if they can trump others with their own vast library of knowledge, MyBUZZquiz.com will provide a global community for players to create and share their own custom quizzes online and then make available to play on PS3.

Also available on launch for BUZZ! Quiz TV via a downloadable update will be full trophy support, allowing players to collect a variety of trophies to bolster their PLAYSTATION Network standings, based on several different achievements within the game. In addition, players will have multiple buzzer support in “Sofa vs. Sofa,” a choice among four new contestants and ten new buzzer sounds, question and download pack management, and Eye™ and EyeToy support. Photos can be taken during the game and saved in galleries in-game. The “Get Your Buzz Face On” feature will allow players to favorite photos and save them to the PS3 system.

KEY FEATURES

• Features over 5,000 questions divided into five different genre channels (Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Brainiac and Lifestyle).

• New Channel Hopper mode allows players to switch between question genres.

• Includes all-new characters and round types, as well as an all-new studio in high-def.

• Play with up to eight friends and family members live in your living room.

• Four-player “Sofa vs. Sofa” mode allows for online multiplayer gaming anywhere in the United States or Canada.

• Downloadable quiz packs each containing 500 questions available on the PLAYSTATION Network to extend the gameplay experience. Quiz packs will focus on specialized genres such as Sports, Music, Pop Culture, etc. Once packs have been downloaded, the new content will be integrated into the Channel mix. The first packs available upon launch are Videogames, Sci-Fi and National Geographic: Safari.

• MyBUZZquiz.com extends the trivia experience even further as players can create their own mini-quizzes, upload them and share with other quiz fans. Gamers can also play other BUZZ! fans’ mini-quizzes, or create personal quizzes to share with family and friends.

• Utilizes fun and easy-to-use BUZZ! wireless buzzer peripherals to create an immersive quiz show experience.

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Developer: Relentless Software
Genre: Social Gaming/Trivia
Players: 1-8 Players
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system
Peripherals: BUZZ! wireless buzzers
Launch Date: September 23, 2008
Rating: “T” for Teen

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